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Joy Dellas
 
70 votes
23.57%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Elected and served 2008-present
 - Served on former MCSD Parks Commission
 - Past  California Arts Council Artist-In-Residence for Manila
 - Former Site Council member - Peninsula Union Elementary School District
 - Board Member - Arcata Artisans Cooperative - 2004 to present
 - BA - Public Relations/Journalism  MA - Art
  
Priorities:
- Improve MCSD public outreach to raise ratepayer awareness & participation in local government
 - Support the General Manager in carrying out Manila CSD's mission
 - Community survey to understand resident's concerns & priorities
  
 
Janette Marie "Jan" Bramlett
 
62 votes
20.88%
- Occupation: Child Advocacy Supervisor
 - Master of Arts, Cultural Anthropology
 - CASA of Humboldt, Employer
 - Environmental activist
 - Musician, Singer/Songwriter
  
Priorities:
- Annexation: Research and information-gathering, making sure the community has as much information as we need to reach a well-informed decision.
 - Traffic on 255:  What are CalTrans' solutions and how can they be implemented? What can we do in the meantime to make our community safe?
 - Community Needs Assessment:  What's on Manila's wish list? What changes should we be making? What do we love and how do we keep it?
  
 
Mike Seeber
 
54 votes
18.18%
- Occupation: Operations Director
 - 12 years with the Arcata Community Recycling Center
 - Board Director, Friends of the Dunes
  
Priorities:
- Highway 255 Safety Issues
 - Evaluating potential Samoa annexation
 - Keeping MCSD in financial and regulatory order
  
Susan Opalach
42 votes
14.14%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
  
Robert Rose
37 votes
12.46%
Zachary Brian Thoma
17 votes
5.72%
Geronimo Garcia
12 votes
4.04%
- Occupation: Bicycle Gardener
  
  
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Nonpartisan Information 
League of Women Voters
 
- MCSD Candidate Forum
- November 1, 7 P.M., Manila Community Center at 1611 Peninsula Drive
  
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